Joyeux Noel

Director: Christian Carion

França

“Inspired by a true story which occurred in the trenches of the World War I battlefield on Christmas Eve in 1914, “Joyeux Noel” is a moving story of dignity and human kindness set against the savagery of the war.

That night, a momentous event changed the lives of four characters: an Anglican priest, a French lieutenant, and exceptional German tenor and the one he loves, his singing partner. During this Christmas Eve, the unthinkable happened: calling a brief and meaningful ceasefire, soldiers emerged from their trenches to exchange gifts, play football and celebrate Christms together, as well as being allowedto bury their respective dead who had fallen between opposing lines in No Man´s Land…..”